U2 Announces Title of Forthcoming Album

U2 has titled its forthcoming album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. The title has long been rumored on various fan websites and forums, but official confirmation has now been given from the band. "Vertigo" will be released as the first single and will feature the B-side cover of Kraftwerk’s "Neon Lights". Some of the other song titles include "Man And A Woman," "Yahweh," "Crumbs From Your Table" and "City Of Blinding Lights". The album, the follow-up to 2000's All That You Can’t Leave Behind, will be released in the U.S. Nov. 23. The band plans to embark on a...  read more

New U2 Album May See Early Release

U2’s latest album may hit stores earlier than expected, in November, according to a BBC interview with the band’s manager, Paul McGuinness. Though the release was tentatively scheduled for spring 2005, Universal Records Italy, Universal France and Universal Records Switzerland all name fall 2004 as the album’s new projected release date. Veteran producers Steve Lillywhite, Daniel Lanois and Chris Thomas each had a part in the still-unnamed album. "It's full-on, a full-throttle record,” Bono told MTV News. “It's like punk rock made on Venus. It is a mad sound The Edge is making. People are saying, 'Bono, people are sick...  read more

U2 - The Best of 1990-2000

If you don’t take the title of U2’s latest career retrospective too seriously, The Best of 1990 - 2000 offers ample evidence of why the Dublin lads, now creeping into middle age, continue to matter...  read more